EASTERN RICE SALAD

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A wonderful East-Asian inspired salad! Very healthy with a wonderfully crunchy texture thanks to all the fresh vegtables. This is a perfect meal to throw together when it's too hot to cook!

Provided by yooper

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup long-grain white rice
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup salted cashew pieces
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 lb fresh bean sprout
2 1/2 ounces fresh spinach
3 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic

Steps:

  • In a suacepan bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to a boil.
  • Add 3/4 cup rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Refrigerate rice until chilled.
  • combine the chilled, cooked rice, mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, cashews, green onions, bean sprouts, spinach and celery in a large bowl.
  • Blend the vegtrable oil, soy sauce, parsley and crushed garlic in a seperate bowl.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad 1 hour before serving and toss well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.7, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 424.6, Carbohydrate 19.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 2.9, Protein 5.4

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